Dog Inherited Disease & Trait Test

homeDNAdirect is your Animal DNA Testing provider offering accurate and reliable canine inherited disease testing services. The health of your dog is of paramount importance and inherited disease testing can be an important move towards ensuring stronger and healthier dogs.

About our canine disease test

If you are interested in this test, kindly contact us directly with details of the breed and type of test your are looking for.

Our canine disease testing service starts from just $75 for the first test and $39 for each additional test ordered for the same canine at the same time. Results are ready in 7 working days from receipt of samples.

Unfortunately, purebred dogs frequently suffer from the effects of inbreeding. The fact that the gene pool is limited due to breeding of related animals means that there is a lack of genetic diversity. One of the biggest nightmares for a breeder or dog owner of having pure breed dogs is their tendency to be afflicted with inherited diseases. Disease mutations within a dog’s genetic coding are passed down the family tree, giving rise to generations of puppies born with diseases or carry the disease.

Improve your dog’s health with our dog DNA test!

Not all canines display visible symptoms of inherited disease, it is possible that a healthy looking dog may be hiding a nasty or life-threatening disease in his or her genes. Our test can help reveal the presence of such genes in the tested dog’s DNA. Some dogs are born with recessive genes, meaning that the dog is a genetic carrier of the disease, possessing the ability of passing the disease to the generations that follow.

Dog DNA testing gives you the ability to help improve the health of your litter. Vets, as well as pet owners and breeders are turning towards canine DNA testing to ensure their dog’s health and promote genetic health. Thanks to our dog disease testing service you can embark on selective mating based upon scientific evidence, choosing only the fittest dogs for mating.

All this data is retrieved from a simple, pain-free test. Buccal (cheek) swabs are all that is needed in order to gain more information about a dog’s genetic health background.

We offer testing for the most common type of diseases found in canines:

Type of Disease

Main dog breeds

Symptoms and Prognosis

Uric Acid DNA Test (Hyperuricosuria)

Bull Dogs, Black Russian Terrier, Dalmatians

Characterised by the formation of bladder stones; the stones causes pain and inflammation in the urinary tract. Blood in urine and frequent urination are often also symptoms. Condition can be life threatening.

Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) in Canine Breeds. Also known as chronic degenerative radiculomyelopathy

German Shepherds, Pembroke Welsh Corgi and Boxers

The disease results in muscle weakness and lack of coordination. Dogs often begin staggering or wobbling as they walk. Incontinence and paralysis may also result and dog will lose its ability to walk.

Centronuclear Myopathy

Labrador Retrievers (disease was previously known as Labrador muscular myopathy)